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The problem is that, Turkey already has been close to the seventeenth place in the world’s ranking of largest economies. Stephen Grosz is a...

Making things even harder for entrepreneurs, Turkey is now at the dawn of a new process that will further reduce its horizon. Last week I noted that...

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If you were a foreign fund manager, would you be willing to invest your funds into a country which is in bad terms with almost all of its neighbors...

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Raising interest rate might prevent an excessive increase in the exchange rate. But at the end of the day, you cannot escape your fate. The Central...

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On top of this contented solitude, the world is at the dawn of a new era that will exacerbate the isolation of Turkish companies. Are you aware that...

We sure do not desire a drastic increase in these rates within a short time frame. But given the low domestic savings rate, all you can do is to wait...